How much flake food per day to feed 5 juvenile Discus?

[Tomas4444]

Newbie question, I know.

Just got my fish from a local dealer. Very healthy and feeding well.

Three 2" melons
One 3" rose red
One 3" pigeon blood

They were raised on flake food and eat it quickly. But I'm putting in a pinch or two of flake food twice a day. Is there a more exact method of measuring flake food?

I have cory cats that clean up the leftovers pretty quick.

I change the water ~90% every couple of days. I just don't want to overfeed and make them sick.

Suggestions?

[Eddie]

Pretty much what they can eat in 5 minutes without any leftovers.

[tonytheboss1]

:bandana: Agree w/ Eddie. You might want to expand their diet a bit. More nutrition better health & growth. "T"

[random-cichlid]

yeah id recomend a bare bottom tank and alternate feeding with beef heart ,frozen blood worms , brine shrimp flake and beef heart flake

[camuth8]

Definitely expand the diet to the flakes, pellets, and maybe some frozen foods. :)